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Maryam and Rumaisa were seated side by side, Rumaisa playing with Kamal.

"You have to end it now". Maryam warns her.
"What do you mean end it?"

"You said it yourself, everyone is telling you that you'd be the one suffering most if you don't fix your relationship. This revenge thing will ruin you"

"Look now it's not all about the revenge. It's about hitting two birds with one stone" She says back with a smirk.

"And by that you mean?"
"I can have my revenge and at the same time ruin any atom of pride he has in him".
  
"I never knew you were daft".
Rumaisa turns and glares at her.
   
"Maryam don't turn this conversation to a fight" she warns her.
"How many guys would want a divorced, spoilt, rude girl who's sex tape was leaked as a wife? I'm not insulting you, I'm just telling you the truth. No one would want that, I know I wouldn't want that for any of my brothers not even my step brothers"

"How is that not an insult? Look if you don't want to back me up then you can shut your mouth, pick up your son and leave".
  
"I started helping you with this whole revenge plan when you told me what happened and even then I told you when things got rough I'm not going to be a part of it. Imagine if he finds out, it's either he divorces you or he marries again and we both know he's going to marry Hadiza. I'm married and I have a child, I'm proud to say it out loud. Of all, the things you've done in your life what can you proudly show? Nothing "
  
She gets up, picks her bag and kamal.
"When you are in need of a friend you can call me".
   
"Who says I'll need you?"
"Only time can tell" she leaves.

Rumaisa sat there thinking of their conversation, maybe Maryam was right, maybe this whole revenge plan is a suicide mission. Then Sarah comes in and sits beside her.
"What are you thinking about deeply?" She asks.
"Well Maryam and I just had a huge argument and I think we just ended our friendship"
   
"What did you argue about?"
"Well she wants me to stop my revenge plans immediately".
   
"Oh wow! She has guts".
"But she has nothing to lose if I do maybe in the end I'll be the one who regrets the whole vengeance plan and losing my best friend"
   
"Look just do it. If you give up now you're giving him what he wants"
"I don't even know what to do"
   
"What do you want to start doing first?"
"I'm not sure
  
"Easy. First push him, do things he dislikes or hates until you've crossed the line and let's you go then after that show him what he missed out by letting someone like you go".
   
"It doesn't make sense"
"You're getting married in 2 weeks, what other choice do you have?"
"None"
"Then think about it" she gets up and walks out smiling evil.

  
Fuad was pacing around his office confused when someone knocks the door.
"Come in" He says.
Hadiza comes in.

"Hey" She says smiling.
"Hi. What are you doing here?" He asks smiling widely.

She waves a folder.
He raises his eyebrows, excited "For real?"
"Yup"
   
He walks over and hugs her before letting go and taking the folder.
"You're definitely the best".
   
"I know"
He walks to his chair and sits, typing something on his computer.
   
"I've been so desperate, I can't believe he agreed"
"Well no one can convince my brother like I do"
 
"This right here is over millions of dollars".
"Yeah I know"
   
He continues typing, smiling while doing so.
"Don't make me regret it" she turns around to leave.
  
"Don't go yet, have you had lunch?" He asks.
"I'm meeting someone for lunch but thanks for offering anyway".
  
He smiles. "Too had. Maybe next time?"
"Let's have a drink or coffee" he suggest "Please, you know I won't rest until I at least do something, you've supported and helped me more than anyway with this" he raises the folder "I don't want to keep feeling like an asshole for what I did, please".

"Fine. I'll just take water".

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Meanwhile Mutassim and Rumaisa just got to the company's restaurant.
"Let me call him. I'm feeling dizzy enough, I can't get on the elevator"

"Or maybe we should just go" Rumaisa says.
"I'm not leaving until I make sure he doesn't get it".
  
"Why don't you want him to get the agreement?"
"Because if he does, we'll be getting quarter of the shares we were getting before"
   
"But it's good for him"
"But not for us".
   
"He's not picking up" He says angrily.
"I think I know why"
  
He looks at her and noticed her eyes were focused elsewhere, he turned around to see Fuad holding Hadiza's hand, leading her into the huge office cafeteria.

  Then he made eye contact with Rumaisa. He was holding her arm after she almost tripped after coming out of the elevator, she was still laughing.

Soon her laughter died down when she saw them. The last people on this planet she'd want to see right now.

"Shall we?" he says to her, she gently pulls her hand from his grasp and nods.

He pulls out a chair for her and sat beside her across the siblings.

Hadiza looked awfully uncomfortable.
"So you two are here together?" Mutassim asks reeking of jealousy.
"Yeah, business as usual" she says back.

"What would you want to eat?" The waiter asks.
"I'll have coffee, what about you?"
"Water is fine"

"When you say business, what do you mean?"
"An agreement I've had my eyes on for 5years"
"What!?" Mutassim asks, he knew he told Hadiza not to help Fuad out with the agreement.

He stares at her, hurt. She turns her head away.
"Sorry I have to go" Hadiza says standing.
"Go where?" Fuad asks a bit confused.
   
She raises her eyebrows "lunch"
"Oh, that's true" he says remembering she's meeting someone "I'll see you later?"
"Okay but I told him we'll be there at 5pm" she says walks away.

"Alright, let me walk you to your car" he follows her.

"She's annoying"
"I thought you didn't care about him?" Mutassim asks.
  
"I didn't say I do".
"She's not annoying, she has a great personality" He gets up and walks out.
   
She was confused, why would he care if she said she's annoying?
When the waiter comes to take the dishes she gives him money.

"No thanks Mr. Ibrahim has already paid for it" He says before he walks away.

She got up and followed Mutassim.



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